Acanthochirana (Shrimp) Fossil From Lebanon

Item Description

Late Cretaceous Period- C. 100-66 Million Years Ago

Order to which the fossil belongs:   Decapoda
Name of which the family belongs: Penaeidae
Informal name of the fossil: Shrimp

Shrimp have long antennae which are longer than the body, and the abdominal segments overlap each other and a tail spine is spindle shaped.

Nice definition of shrimp on a matrix of sub-oolitic limestone.

Matrix: 72mm x 88mm length
Shrimp: 55mm length

SKU: DEN-R101

£42.00

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